Adjustable hatband



June 19, 1928.,`

E. E. GsTALDl-:R

ADJUSTABLE HATBAND Filed March 5l, 1926 gri/vanto@ [55h-31de? PatentedJune 19, 1923.

EMILY E. GSTALDER, or TOLEDO, omo.

ADJUSTABLE HATBAND.

Application med March 31, 1926. serieu No. eas.

The present invention relates to head dress apparel and moreparticularly to an improved type of hat band especially well adapted foruse in ladies hats.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an adjustable hat bandfor ladies hats, whereby the inner perimeter of the crown of the hat maybe reduced to la size suitable to the size of the head of the wearer ofthe hat.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved type of hatband capable of being interchangeably disposed in various hats, andwhich after being positioned in the hat, may have portions thereofcontracted for causing the hat to lit com-v fortably upon the head ofthe wearer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved typeof adjustable hat band which may be economically manufactured, one whichwill beA durable and efficient in use, and one which is readilyadjustable to various sizes of ladies hats.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent' during'the course of the following detailed description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying draw-` ing, forming a part of thisspecificationand in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section through a hat and showing theimproved band in position in the -crown of the hat.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the band, and looking at the same fromthe top side.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view illustratingthe details of construction of the device.

Figure t is a. bottom plan view of the adjustable attaching band of thedevice.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view illustrating thepreferred end formations ofthe attaching band.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of the attachingband and showing the manner in which the prongs or spurs are struck fromthe band.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A may designate a hat preferably of that type to be worn byladies, and B the improved hat band.

The hat A may be of any preferred character, and embodies the crown 10and a brim '.Ihe band B comprises an annular body embodying a flexiblenet portion 12 preferably formed of loosely woven material in o rder tomake the same pliable, and a fabric lining 1 3. The lower edges ofthenet 12 and llnlngl 13 are turned outwardly upon the lower portion of theband B as at 14, and secured to the lower portion of the band as bymeans of a-line of stitching 15 which 1s spaced upwardly from-the loweredge of the band for providing an annular lower pocket `16. Spacedslightly above the annular row of stitching 15, are spaced annular rowsof stitchings 17 I which form an `intermediate annular pocket 18 betweenvthe net 12 and lining 13.y The upper edge of the;

lining 13 is turned outwardly as at 19 above the top edge of the lnet12, and secured by 'means of an annular row of stitching 20 for formingan upper -or top annular pocket 21.

Extending through ea'ch of the annular pockets 18 and 21, areindependent elastic strings 22, and which elastic strings preferablyproject from the pocket at the rear portion of the hat band in offsetrelation to one another. These elastic strinlgs 22 act as draw `stringsfor contracting of the hat band either at its intermediate or top por* itions, and may have their projecting ends knotted as at 23 foradjustably retaining the hat band in adjusted contracted conditions.

An adjustable attaching band -25 preferably formed of a strip of thinflexible metal,

is disposed in-the lower annular pocket 16,` and serves as a means foradjustable att-achment of the hat band tothe inner side of the hat crown10. Struck outwardly from one edge of the attaching band 25, `and inspaced relation throughout the length of thek band, are sets ofanchoring prongs 26, each set embodying a long prong 27 and a shortprong 28, the long'prongs`27 all extending in one directionlongitudinally of the attach-v n ing band, and the short prongs 28extending in the direct opposite direction from the prongs 27. Theseprongs 27 and 28 are formed by making diagonally extending cuts in oneedge of the attaching band as clearly illustrated in Figure 6. Thisattaching band'25 is positioned in the lower annular pocket 16 beforethe annular row of vstitching 15 is made, with the prongs 27 and 28extending for a slight distance outwardly through the lower portion ofthe hat band as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. Thus it will be seenthat the lower portion of the hat band is secured at spaced intervals bythe prongs 27 and 28 to the attaching band Struck from opposite edges ofthe attaching band 25, and adjacent one end of the band, are arms 30which are bent into overlying spaced relation at the outer side of theattaching band and provide a guideway for slidably receiving the plainend 31 of the attaching band. By so having the ends of the attachingband 25 so slidably engage one another longitudinally ofthe band, thediameter of the attaching `band mayV be varied in accordance withVtheinner perimeter Aof the particular crown to which the hat band isapplied.

In' positioning the bandlin the hat, the band is first shiftedcircumferentially of the crown in a direction so that theA longervprongs 27 engage in the crown of the hat, and then shiftedcircumferentially of the crown in the opposite direction for causing theshorter prongs 28 to engage in the crown and thus secure the hat blandto the hat. The `sets of anchoring prongs 26 may beindependently securedto the hat crown if so .desired, that is, one set of long and short.prongs secured to the hat crown and then the next set. of long yandshort prongs secured to the hat soon-,throughout the length oftheattaching band;k While attaching the hat bandn to the hat crown, thediameter of the attaching band is allowed. to adjust .itself to Y theparticularl size of the hat crown to which band which will render thesame more comfortable to the wearer.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that anextrenielynovel and efiil cientadju-stable hat band has been provided for use inconnection with ladies hats, einbodying features whereby the same may beadjusted to properly fit in various sizes of hats, and embody novelvfeatures whereby the annular body forming the band may be contracted inan efiicient manner for causing the hat to fit properly upon a smallerhead.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific formof the inventionherein shown 'and described, without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

l l. A hat band comprising an annular body embodying a flexible netportion and a fabric lining, an annular row of stitching connect ing thenet portion and lining at their lower margins and providing an annularpocket at the lower edge of the body, an adjustable attaching banddisposed in said annular pocket and embodying setsv of anchoring il l)prongs projecting exteriorly of the annular bands, comprising a flexiblestrip having i anchoring prongs struck in sets from one edge thereof andwith the prongs of each set extending angularly in vopposite directionslongitudinally of the band. ,3. An adjustable attaching band for hatbands comprising a A'flexible strip having anchoring prongs struckoutwardly from one edge thereof with the prongs alternately extending inopposite directions longitudinally of the band and with all of theprongsextending in onev direction of greater length than the prongsextending in the opposite di*l rection, and means f or adjustablyconnecting the ends of the band' for providing an annu-- lar body ofvarious diameters. y 4t. An adjustable attaching band for hat bandscomprising a flexible strip having sets of prongs struck outwardly fromone marginal edge thereof, and arms struck ,from opposite edges of the'band at one end thereof, and bent into overlying spaced relation withthe outer side of the strip for providing a guideway for slidablyreceiving the opposite plain end of the strip.

EMILY E. GSTALDER.

